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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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